27 August 2022 | Open Access Construction of azaheterocycles via Pd-catalyzed migratory cycloannulation reaction of unactivated alkenes Azahetereocycles represent promising scaffolds in drug discovery. Here, the authors report a Pd-catalyzed… show more Jin-Ping Wang, Shuo Song & Peng Wang Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Integrated biosensor platform based on graphene transistor arrays for real-time high-accuracy ion sensing The potential of 2D materials for biosensing applications is often limited by large device-to-device variation.… show more Mantian Xue, Charles Mackin & Tomás Palacios Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Visualizing the failure of solid electrolyte under GPa-level interface stress induced by lithium eruption The mechanism of lithium dendrites penetrating solid electrolytes remains elusive. Herein, the authors reveal the… show more Haowen Gao, Xin Ai & Ming-Sheng Wang Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Glassy thermal conductivity in Cs3Bi2I6Cl3 single crystal The investigation of thermal conductivity is crucial to the success of many modern technologies. Here the authors… show more Paribesh Acharyya, Tanmoy Ghosh & Kanishka Biswas Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access In-situ growth of robust superlubricated nano-skin on electrospun nanofibers for post-operative adhesion prevention Post-operative adhesions are a major complication from surgical intervention. Here, the authors develop a… show more Yi Wang, Yuanhang Xu & Hongyu Zhang Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Electron-phonon coupling and vibrational properties of size-selected linear carbon chains by resonance Raman scattering H-capped polyynes are the simplest system to observe finite-length effects in carbyne. Here, the authors exploit… show more P. Marabotti, M. Tommasini & C. S. Casari Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Replicative manufacturing of metal moulds for low surface roughness polymer replication Production of tools for polymer replication in the field of optical applications is still time-consuming and… show more Sebastian Kluck, Leonhard Hambitzer & Bastian E. Rapp Article 27 August 2022 | Open Access Fast DNA-PAINT imaging using a deep neural network DNA-PAINT image acquisition is limited by speed. Here the authors use the neural network DeepSTORM to predict… show more Kaarjel K. Narayanasamy, Johanna V. Rahm & Mike Heilemann Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Asymmetric 1,4-functionalization of 1,3-enynes via dual photoredox and chromium catalysis In contrast to the better-studied ionic pathway, radical-involved asymmetric 1,4-functionalization of 1,3-enynes… show more Feng-Hua Zhang, Xiaochong Guo & Zhaobin Wang Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Liquid-infused microstructured bioadhesives halt non-compressible hemorrhage Non‐compressible wounds are a major source of high mortality in trauma victims. Here the authors report on the… show more Guangyu Bao, Qiman Gao & Jianyu Li Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access A ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptide containing a β-enamino acid and a macrocyclic motif The chemical diversity of peptides from ribosomal origin is a growing field of research. Here, the authors report… show more Shan Wang, Sixing Lin & Hai Deng Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Efficient DNA fluorescence labeling via base excision trapping Methods for fluorescently labelling DNAs are expensive and labour-intensive. Here the authors report an in situ… show more Yong Woong Jun, Emily M. Harcourt & Eric T. Kool Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Touchless interactive teaching of soft robots through flexible bimodal sensory interfaces Soft robots are challenging to model and program. Non-specialists face non-negligible obstacles when working with… show more Wenbo Liu, Youning Duo & Li Wen Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access High-surface-area corundum nanoparticles by resistive hotspot-induced phase transformation High-surface-area corundum are used in ceramics and catalyst supports, yet the synthesis is hampered by high… show more Bing Deng, Paul A. Advincula & James M. Tour Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Magnetically assisted drop-on-demand 3D printing of microstructured multimaterial composites 3D printed composites with hierarchically arranged fillers have been challenging to fabricate. Here, the authors… show more Wing Chung Liu, Vanessa Hui Yin Chou & Hortense Le Ferrand Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Multivalent interactions between molecular components involved in fast endophilin mediated endocytosis drive protein phase separation Here the authors show that protein phase separation is a key mechanism in cellular receptor internalization via… show more Samsuzzoha Mondal, Karthik Narayan & Tobias Baumgart Article 26 August 2022 | Open Access Inequality can double the energy required to secure universal decent living In exploring the energy required to provide decent living for all, the authors find the costs of inequality to be… show more Joel Millward-Hopkins Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Ultrafast pseudospin quantum beats in multilayer WSe2 and MoSe2 Here, the authors investigate excitonic transitions in mono- and multi-layer WSe2 and MoSe2 by time-resolved… show more Simon Raiber, Paulo E. Faria Junior & Christian Schüller Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Complete classification of steerability under local filters and its relation with measurement incompatibility The study of quantum steering has both foundational and practical interest. Here, the authors show that… show more Huan-Yu Ku, Chung-Yun Hsieh & Costantino Budroni Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Control cell migration by engineering integrin ligand assembly Engineering peptide assembly that controls integrin ligand presentation on the molecular level possesses by far… show more Xunwu Hu, Sona Rani Roy & Ye Zhang Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Self-cycled photo-Fenton-like system based on an artificial leaf with a solar-to-H2O2 conversion efficiency of 1.46% Continuous generation of reactive oxygen species is desirable in the advanced oxidation process. Here, the… show more Chaoran Dong, Yilong Yang & Kan Zhang Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Electrocatalytic synthesis of adipic acid coupled with H2 production enhanced by a ligand modification strategy Adipic acid is an important building block of polymers, although its production relies on harmful reagents. Here,… show more Zhenhua Li, Xiaofan Li & Haohong Duan Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access A polymer electrolyte design enables ultralow-work-function electrode for high-performance optoelectronics Ambient-stable solution-processed conductive materials with a low work function are essential to facilitate… show more Bo Tong, Jinhong Du & Wencai Ren Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Experimental demonstration of adversarial examples in learning topological phases Machine learning has been applied to problems in condensed matter physics, but its performance in an experimental… show more Huili Zhang, Si Jiang & L.-M. Duan Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Co-assembled perylene/graphene oxide photosensitive heterobilayer for efficient neuromorphics Layered heterostructures are promising photosensitive materials for advanced optoelectronics. Here, the authors… show more He-Shan Zhang, Xue-Mei Dong & Wei Huang Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Radial bound states in the continuum for polarization-invariant nanophotonics In their work on radial BICs, the authors realize a nanophotonic platform with high resonance Q factors and… show more Lucca Kühner, Luca Sortino & Andreas Tittl Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Thiol-Yne click chemistry of acetylene-enabled macrocyclization Thiol–yne coupling is a reliable method to link two molecular units, but has not been extensively explored for… show more Shiwei Lü, Zipeng Wang & Shifa Zhu Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Strong and Localized Luminescence from Interface Bubbles Between Stacked hBN Multilayers Optoelectronic properties of van der Waals heterostructures can be tuned via strain. Here, authors demonstrate… show more Hae Yeon Lee, Soumya Sarkar & Silvija Gradečak Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Elucidating the path to Plasmodium prolyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitors that overcome halofuginone resistance The development of antimalarials against the human liver and asexual blood stages is one of the top public health… show more Mark A. Tye, N. Connor Payne & Ralph Mazitschek Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Catalytic ozone decomposition and adsorptive VOCs removal in bimetallic metal-organic frameworks Warm-season O3 pollution has been increasingly frequent worldwide in the past few years, exposing a threat to… show more Chen Dong, Jia-Jia Yang & Jian-Rong Li Article 25 August 2022 | Open Access Catalytic innovation underlies independent recruitment of polyketide synthases in cocaine and hyoscyamine biosynthesis Cocaine is a tropane alkaloid produced by Erythroxylum novogranatense. Here the authors identify two polyketide… show more Tian Tian, Yong-Jiang Wang & Sheng-Xiong Huang Article 24 August 2022 | Open Access High density integration of stretchable inorganic thin film transistors with excellent performance and reliability Transistors with inorganic semiconductors have superior performance than organics. However, they are brittle and… show more Himchan Oh, Ji-Young Oh & Chi-Sun Hwang Article 24 August 2022 | Open Access Electron-mediated control of nanoporosity for targeted molecular separation in carbon membranes Controlled molecular separation by membranes requires 2D materials with precise structures to achieve the desired… show more Banseok Oh, Hyeokjun Seo & Dong-Yeun Koh Article 24 August 2022 | Open Access A Ziegler-type spherical cap model reveals early stage ethylene polymerization growth versus catalyst fragmentation relationships Ziegler-type polyolefin catalysts have proven to be hard to characterize. Here the authors present a model system… show more Koen W. Bossers, Laurens D. B. Mandemaker & Bert M. Weckhuysen Article 24 August 2022 | Open Access Strong absorption and ultrafast localisation in NaBiS2 nanocrystals with slow charge-carrier recombination Ternary chalcogenides are gaining interest as nontoxic, stable solar absorbers. Here, the authors investigate… show more Yi-Teng Huang, Seán R. Kavanagh & Robert L. Z. Hoye Article 24 August 2022 | Open Access Flexible iontronics based on 2D nanofluidic material Osmotic power source based on 2D nanofluidic graphene oxide could overcome humidity and temperature limitations… show more Di Wei, Feiyao Yang & Zhonglin Wang Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access Sub-10-fs observation of bound exciton formation in organic optoelectronic devices Ultrafast action spectroscopies of organic optoelectronic devices reveal that the formation of bound exciton… show more Marios Maimaris, Allan J. Pettipher & Artem A. Bakulin Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access Spontaneous formation of a self-healing carbon nanoskin at the liquid–liquid interface Biological membranes exhibit the ability to self-repair and dynamically change their shape while remaining… show more Enzo Bomal, Paul Grandgeorge & Holger Frauenrath Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access Imaging and phase-locking of non-linear spin waves Many proposed spin-wave based devices make use of non-linear behaviour of spin-waves. Here, Dreyer et al show the… show more Rouven Dreyer, Alexander F. Schäffer & Georg Woltersdorf Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access Nanoscale 3D spatial addressing and valence control of quantum dots using wireframe DNA origami Programming the 3D spatial organization of quantum dots requires precise control over their individual valence,… show more Chi Chen, Xingfei Wei & Mark Bathe Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access Integrated 3D printing of flexible electroluminescent devices and soft robots Flexible electroluminescent devices are usually arduous to create. Liu et al report a 3D printing strategy to… show more Pei Zhang, Iek Man Lei & Ji Liu Article 23 August 2022 | Open Access De novo protein design of photochemical reaction centers De novo development of a simplified photosynthetic reaction center protein can clarify practical engineering… show more Nathan M. Ennist, Zhenyu Zhao & Christopher C. Moser Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Extending the low-temperature operation of sodium metal batteries combining linear and cyclic ether-based electrolyte solutions The low-temperature operation of non-aqueous sodium-based batteries is affected by the properties of the… show more Chuanlong Wang, Akila C. Thenuwara & Weiyang Li Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Ultramicroporous material based parallel and extended paraffin nano-trap for benchmark olefin purification Selective paraffin capture to afford high-purity olefins directly is critical but still challenging. Herein, the… show more Peixin Zhang, Lifeng Yang & Huabin Xing Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Ultra-strong spin–orbit coupling and topological moiré engineering in twisted ZrS2 bilayers Studies of twisted bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides have so far focused only on those containing group-VI… show more Martin Claassen, Lede Xian & Angel Rubio Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Atomic transistors based on seamless lateral metal-semiconductor junctions with a sub-1-nm transfer length Edge-to-edge metal-semiconductor junctions have the potential to improve the performance of 2D transistors. Here,… show more Seunguk Song, Aram Yoon & Soon-Yong Kwon Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Double-Bilayer polar nanoregions and Mn antisites in (Ca, Sr)3Mn2O7 The competition between the polar and nonpolar phase in the prototypical hybrid improper ferroelectric crystal… show more Leixin Miao, Kishwar-E Hasin & Nasim Alem Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Generalization in quantum machine learning from few training data The power of quantum machine learning algorithms based on parametrised quantum circuits are still not fully… show more Matthias C. Caro, Hsin-Yuan Huang & Patrick J. Coles Article 22 August 2022 | Open Access Comparison of the 2021 COVID-19 roadmap projections against public health data in England The ’Roadmap’ for relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in England in 2021 was informed by mathematical modelling.… show more Matt J. Keeling, Louise Dyson & Samuel Moore Article 20 August 2022 | Open Access Dynamically stable and amplified circularly polarized excimer emission regulated by solvation of chiral co-assembly process Chiral supramolecular assembly is an important strategy for the development of excellent circularly polarized… show more Yuxia Zhang, Hang Li & Yixiang Cheng